Relationship dossier
Cyprus
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Cyprus–Saudi Arabia ties feature expanding bilateral agreements and Saudi support for Cyprus’s sovereignty.
Cyprus toward Saudi Arabia
+30The Cypriot government has engaged Saudi Arabia through senior-level visits and bilateral agreements, including arrangements in areas such as air transport, taxation and tourism.
Saudi Arabia toward Cyprus
+35The Saudi government has pursued bilateral agreements and senior-level engagement with Cyprus, and has expressed support for Cyprus’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is underpinned by practical bilateral agreements and official engagement, alongside Saudi support for Cyprus’s sovereignty. These features indicate a constructive partnership, though the scale and durability of cooperation are less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Cyprus and Saudi Arabia have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements covering areas such as air transport, taxation and tourism. Senior-level engagement has accompanied this cooperation. Saudi Arabia has also expressed support for Cyprus’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The relationship appears constructive, although its breadth and implementation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Saudi Arabia opened an embassy in Nicosia.
A Cypriot presidential visit to Saudi Arabia accompanied the signing of bilateral agreements in areas including air transport, taxation and tourism.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and continuing scope of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The extent of practical cooperation beyond the agreements and senior-level engagement is unclear.